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Aloys (2016)
Directed by Tobias Nölle
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A lonely private investigator is contacted by a mysterious woman who pulls him into a mind game known as “telephone walking”. Fascinated by her voice, Aloys discovers an imaginary universe that allows him to break out of his isolation.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Georg Friedrich | Tilde von Overbeck | Kamil Krejcí | Yufei Lee | Koi Lee | Sebastian Krähenbühl | Peter Zumstein | Tobias Bienz
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2019 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Was expiring on MUBI and I had watched a bit of it last week and it seemed interesting so I started it from the beginning. Noticed it’s also on Prime.
Def an interesting premise that keeps the mystery going in strange places but ultimately by the end the payoff seems a bit flat. Still a unique film for something different. I can imagine this kind of plot device “phone walking” being done in other countries by other directors that could produce some crazy stories. Thinking Kiyoshi Kurosawa or Apichatpong Weerasethakul or [insert any director that’s doing some wild shit]. I just really dig this plot device.
I take issue w/them calling the lizard an iguana b/c it’s clearly not an iguana. Pretty sure it’s a beardy.
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